CrimeStoppers wants more tips from residents

Published: Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 08:37 AM.

There’s money to be awarded from Alamance County’s CrimeStoppers fund, but local residents first have to call in with their information about crimes, Burlington police say.

Police announced that at the CrimeStoppers monthly board meeting Monday night, $2,000 was awarded to several people who have called in with information to help solve recent crimes.

Though the department didn’t identify the cases solved with help from these particular individuals, who are assigned a number to remain anonymous when they initially call in and follow-up later, it announced that $1,200 was paid for three cases with the Burlington Police Department. The other $800 was paid to one person who helped solve a case for the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office.

Burlington’s Assistant Chief Chris Verdeck said the police department has officers attend CrimeStoppers meetings each month and present cases to the board that were solved by tips on the hotline.

“They present the cases that we think meet their criteria,” Verdeck said. “For instance, robberies, serious assaults and things of that nature.”

CrimeStoppers of Alamance County works with all law enforcement agencies in the county.

Stan Moss, a retired police officer who oversees the local CrimeStoppers group, said rewards range from $25 to $2,500, depending on the severity of the offense and the validity of the tip. Since Alamance County CrimeStoppers was founded in 1982, it has paid out more than $75,000 for tips, Moss previously told the Times-News.

There’s money to be awarded from Alamance County’s CrimeStoppers fund, but local residents first have to call in with their information about crimes, Burlington police say.

Police announced that at the CrimeStoppers monthly board meeting Monday night, $2,000 was awarded to several people who have called in with information to help solve recent crimes.

Though the department didn’t identify the cases solved with help from these particular individuals, who are assigned a number to remain anonymous when they initially call in and follow-up later, it announced that $1,200 was paid for three cases with the Burlington Police Department. The other $800 was paid to one person who helped solve a case for the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office.

Burlington’s Assistant Chief Chris Verdeck said the police department has officers attend CrimeStoppers meetings each month and present cases to the board that were solved by tips on the hotline.

“They present the cases that we think meet their criteria,” Verdeck said. “For instance, robberies, serious assaults and things of that nature.”

CrimeStoppers of Alamance County works with all law enforcement agencies in the county.

Stan Moss, a retired police officer who oversees the local CrimeStoppers group, said rewards range from $25 to $2,500, depending on the severity of the offense and the validity of the tip. Since Alamance County CrimeStoppers was founded in 1982, it has paid out more than $75,000 for tips, Moss previously told the Times-News.

Anyone with information on local crimes is asked to anonymously call CrimeStoppers at any time at 336-229-7100.